'Bad Black' is a transsexual man who has struggled to make a living as a sex worker since his family threw him out of their home because of his sexuality. His neighbours have threatened to burn down the house in the Kampala slum where he and three friends share one room. He has been imprisoned and tortured by police, and lives in constant fear of police and neighbours

Brian is the leader of the gay community project, Icebreakers. The project runs a free clinic for LGBT people, and a small shelter for those faced with homelessness. He abandoned the church because of its role in supporting the "Kill the Gays" bill, but he still believes in God